Standard empty weight for the 206 is 2,197 pounds with a maximum useful load of 1,417 pounds. With an allowable baggage load of 180 pounds the aircraft weighs 3,614 pounds at the ramp and 3,600 pounds for takeoff and landing. Total fuel capacity is 92 gallons in two 46 gallon tanks. Useable fuel is rate at 87 gallons. Oil capacity is nine quarts serving a 300 hp Lycoming engine that drives a 79-inch, three-bladed constant speed propeller.
Maximum sea level speed is 151 knots (174 mph). At 6,200 feet and 75 percent of overall power, the 206 will cruise at 142 knots 163mph). Takeoff requires 910 feet of runway with no obstacles. 1,860 feet of runway is required to clear a 50-foot obstacle. Standard rate of climb at sea level is 988 feet per minute. Service ceiling is 15,700 feet. Landing requires 735 feet of unobstructed runway and 1,395 feet to clear a 50-foot obstacle. Cruising range at 6,200 feet and 75 percent power is estimated a 594 nautical miles (693 statute miles). Maximum range at 6,500 feet is 721 nautical miles (830 statute miles).
The Cessna 206 is 9 feet, 3.5 inches in height and 28 feet, 3 inches in length. The wingspan is 36 feet with 174-square feet of surface area. The roomy cabin is 49.5 inches high, 44 inches wide from trim to trim and 145 inches from the firewall to the rear baggage bulkhead.
The 206 is powered by a 300 hp, fuel-injected engine on a tubular steel engine mount. It uses an engine driven vacuum pump and automatic engine air alternate. Engine cowling is rigid with manually operate cowl flaps. Engine controls feature vernier mixture and propeller controls, dual-ignition system and a shielded magneto. An electric starter is used to start the engine.
All performance limits are taken from flight testing by Cessna Aircraft. Estimated data is based on standard atmospheric conditions, no wind, hard surfaces and dry runways. Base performance varies from airplane to airplane, pilot to pilot and other flight variables.
